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Composite image showing the houses of parliament for the launch event of the APPG on play

‘It All Starts With Play’ – New National Campaign and APPG on Play in England

Researchers from the School of Architecture and Landscape and School of Geography and Planning help launch Play England’s new national strategy at the House of Commons.
Melanie Lombard and Philipp Horn

Melanie Lombard and Philipp Horn receive AESOP Excellence in Teaching Award 2025

Congratulations to Melanie Lombard and Philipp Horn who received the Association of European Schools of Planning award for their masters module 'Urban Informality'.

Three gold medals inside open cases

Dr Sihan Li awarded the Gill Memorial Award by Royal Geographical Society

Sihan has received the award for exceptional early career research with a remarkable track record of achievement.
A google earth image showing data from the digital tools identifying where selective-logging has taken place in the rainforest.
Google Earth Image © Airbus 2025 showing changes in the forest canopy detected by satellites at one of the logging concessions in 2023 including the logging detections identified by the new algorithm in red.

New technology helping fight against illegal logging of Peru’s valuable rainforest

New technology is helping Peru fight against the illegal logging of its 68 million hectares of valuable tropical rainforest.
Marion Wiles smiling to the camera next to her dog.

The power of a life well lived: The story of Marion Wiles’ life and the legacy she left

Marion is remembered as a kind, thoughtful and giving friend whose fierce independence took her around the world, and touched so many lives.
Part of the cover of "Controlling the Capital", a new book co-edited by Tom Goodfellow

Autocrats and cities: how capitals have become a battleground for protest and control

Even where anti-authoritarian protests have proved futile time and again, urban populations rarely remain quiet. Tom Goodfellow explores how protests and authorities interact in the fastest-urbanising regions of the world.

| Published by The Conversation
Josh Hurdiss

Environmental Science student wins Global Undergraduate Award for Earth and Environmental Sciences

BSc Environmental Science student Josh Hurdiss has recently been awarded the Global Undergraduate Award for Earth and Environmental Sciences.
A person reading a receipt whilst pushing a shopping trolley

Lone parents and people with long-term health conditions disproportionately vulnerable to food insecurity

Lone parents and people with long term health conditions are more likely to be experiencing severe forms of food insecurity, according to a new study by the University of Sheffield.
Cover of H3 Hydropnics Zine

Hydroponics Zine published by H3 project

The zine includes accessible information on what hydroponics is, the pros and cons, and what the H3 project is doing within this field to mitigate the challenges of hydroponics.